REVIEWS

“The film’s sweetness, its story line and the script’s cartoony characters recall Raising Arizona.” –Chris Packham, LA WEEKLY

 Back in the 1980s, it was possible to shoot a tiny film on a slight budget as a calling card for studio executives, a way for directors to say, “Imagine what I could do with real money.” A few of these underbudgeted films, such as The Terminator, even broke through to popular audiences. Does this still work in an atomized video landscape? Well, director Colin Trevorrow’s Safety Not Guaranteed landed him Jurassic World, so with any luck writers/directors/leads Kasi Brown and Brandon Walter can get some attention with the hilarious Gone Doggy Gone. It’s about Abby and Elliott Harmon, a bored, materialistic couple whose emotional lives revolve around their tiny dog, Laila. When their troubled dogsitter, Jill, steals the dog, the couple pursues her across the Southwest.
It’s remarkable that Brown and Walter pit a half-dozen sharply observed characters against one another in a film with no bad guys. Everyone is emotionally broken in some way [continue reading at LA WEEKLY]

“This is the comedy surprise of the year.” -Scott Marks, San Diego Reader

“A delightful, no-holds-barred farce. The characters are all relatable precisely because they’re so wonderfully demented.” – F.X. Feeney’s review of “Gone Doggy Gone”

“a film that mixes the wit of David O. Russell’s Flirting with Disaster with a sardonic criticism of the burgeoning dog culture of Los Angeles” –Loron Hays, Reel Reviews

“…it’s a satisfyingly heartwarming ride.” –Jodi Scaife, Fanboy Comics

“Gone Doggy Gone reminded me of this new round of Melissa McCarthy/Paul Feig comedies, letting a female lead really come into her own, and getting to do all the ‘fun’ stuff normally reserved for the boys in films like The Hangover.” –Charles Tatum, EFILMCRITIC.COM

“What Gone Doggy Gone has going for it is solid banter writing and some crisp, engaging characterizations and acting.” –Brent Simon, ShockYa

“…this movie is a must see—whether you love dogs, or love to laugh at people who love them a little too much.” –Jennifer Oliver O’Connell, Examiner.com

“…looks terrific thanks to Garrett O’Brien’s crisp cinematography. But the real star of the proceedings is undeniably the lovable canine performer whose deadpan facial expressions make the chaos surrounding her all the more funny.” –Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter

 

 


…All jokes about titles aside, Gone Doggy Gone is not a parody. It IS; however, very funny as it examines the uninspiring relationship of one couple so completely obsessed with their Teacup Yorkie that they are willing to pay $30,000 for its safe return when it is dognapped. Imagine, if you will, a film that mixes the wit of David O. Russell’s Flirting with Disaster with a sardonic criticism of the burgeoning dog culture of Los Angeles with all of its baby Bjorn attire and stroller pampering. Yes, my fellow freaks and geeks, this holier-than-thou hipster lifestyle – in which the dog is the substitute for the child – is a real thing… [continue reading at Reel Reviews]

The Hollywood Reporter
Frank Scheck Review

LA Weekly
Chris Packham Review

Reel Reviews
Loron Hays Review

San Diego Reader
Scott Marks Review

Strange Beaver
Reviews Gone Doggy Gone for VOD/DVD

Gone Doggy Gone Movie Review – Shockya
Brent Simon Review

The Examiner
Courtney Hartmann Review for the examiner.com

Fanboy Comics
Jodi Scaife Review for San Diego Film Festival

Review of GDG at Dances with Films
Jennifer Oliver O’Connell Examiner.com – June 13, 2014

Artist Profile
Jennifer Oliver O’Connell Examiner.com – June 13, 2014

Shiksa in Hollywood
Review Dances With Films – June 06, 2014

 

“This film does a commendable job, and serves as a feature length introduction to what should be a long comedic screen career for the Brown/Walter team. –Charles Tatum, EFILMCRITIC.COM